# Barbera d'Alba (Silvia Rivella)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Silvia Rivella](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/silvia-rivella.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/silvia-rivella-barbera-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Silvia Rivella
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Patricone, Barbaresco
- **Soil:** Clay and limestone, deep (south); cooler and lighter (south-east)
- **Exposure:** East
- **Vineyard planting:** 0.58 hectares in Patricone
- **Vinification:** Fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 12 to 14 days at a controlled 27 to 29 C. Malolactic fermentation in small, non-new wooden containers, then 6 months of ageing in the same, followed by bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A 100% Barbera from the east-facing Patricone vineyard, aged six months in small wood.

## Tasting notes

Warm and robust, intense ruby red, broad and layered, with acidic freshness, vinosity and softness. Can be drunk young for its fruit, or after some years for its structure and silkiness.

## Food pairings

Very versatile at the table: pasta, boiled meats, white and red meats and aged cheeses.